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before MissoZoned, and by the misunderstanding of the Turkish and Egyptian Commanders." - The articles we have referied to will be found annexed : v~ AUassUa6ti, Maitcsi 5. The Iffanhcim Gazette has the following particulars, ex tracted from private accounts from Peteribuigh :—" It is said that the Commission of Enquiry has discoVered all the secrets of the conspiracy. It is now known that the plan is of old date, and that it commenced before the peace of Tilsit. During that campaign (so it is asserted) a French advanced post captured several baggage waggons, in which papers were found that proved the existence of a military conspiracy. These papers Were delivered to Napoleon, who caused them to be privately give: to the Emperor Alexander: Even the name of th.. French Marshal is mentioned, who delivered them to the Em peror Alexander, and had his receipt for them. The particu lars, however, are not known. Alexander suppressed the affair at that time. Some striking examples of his' Majesty's displeasure were given, and the conspirators, confounded and Put under surveillance, were for a long time quiet." VIENNA, FEB. 27. The Osservatore Triestine, of die 20th, has the following article ;—A ship in 6 days from Catamo brings news that on the 12th Feb. a Greek division again appeared off Missolongld, to convey into the place a fresh supply of provisions and armnu 'nition. The Turkish and Egyptian fleet ;hut to meet it, and a btisk action began, which continued the whole day, and ended to theilisadvantage of the Greeks, who retreated at night-fall without effecting their object of relieving Missolonghi which is 'said to have provisions for no more than twenty days. Ibra him Pacha, whti was encamped before Alissolonghi, and whose military operations had been hitherto hindered by the season, had sent a flag of truce to summon the town to surrender. The result is not knowti; but meantime preparations were making with great activity to attack both by sea and land, In case the answer should not be satisfactory. The preceding successful attempt of !the Greeks at the end of January to throw some supplies into Missolonglii is related in the Osscrvatore Tries alio, after a letter from Zante of the 2d instant, with the same •eircumstancea as we communicated yesterday front Corfu.— ( Austrian Observer, Feb. 28.)) VIENNA, FEB. 28.-31etalliques, 07. 2-3.. Bank Shares, 1057. i.—(Austrian Observer, March 1.) TRIESTE, FED. 20. Many people here believe that the article in our Osservatore 'of the 20th, was intended only to weaken the impression made by the recent events before Missolonglii, and by the misunder standing of the Turkish and Egyptian Commanders. Besides the latest private letters from the lonian Islands agree that Ibrahim Pacha's troops suffer by want and disease, and that Itedschid Pacha has but an inconsiderable force at his disposal, • as most of the Albanian/ deserted him during the severe weather. VIENNA, AIARCII I.—Metalliques, 08k. Bank Shares, 0 30.—(AUgemeine 2eitung, March 0.) The communications received by Foreign Mails this morning, from Holland and Ilamburgh, are favourable, as regards the abatement of coma►er dal embarrassment. No further failures are an- flounced, and the general tenor of the corre. spondence, is less desponding than it was.. lay week. From Petersburgh, the accounts are re. ported to be decidedly pacific. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER IS to open his Budget this night to the House of Com mons, and glad should we he, if we could for a moment delude ourselves so far as to think the hopes and expectations of the Right Hon. Gentle nen as to the produce of the Revenue will be rea lized. In truth, however, we cannot, nor is it to be expected, when we consider the pressure under which not only the commerce of the country, but almost every individual in it have laboured, end how pushed the Merchants are for money to answer their acceptances, and make good Their other pecuniary engagements. We 'annot, however, suppose, that the Right Ho nourable Gentleman intended to practice a de -ception on the House when he made this state mentond are therefore inclined to repose upon it with some degree of confidence, in the hope that things are better than we imagine, and such as will in the end justify the sanguine expecta tions of the CUANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.. Feeling as we do upon this subject (so deeply in teresting to every man in the empire) we shall be satisfied although the finances of the cow►try shall be such as to pieclude the possibility of a remis sion of taxation, and live in hopes that better times may come, and enable the Parliament to grant the country this boon. Our readers are aware that a loan of 12 millions is in contempla tion, and the interest of this loan must be pro vided for in one way or another. This is another reason why a remission of taxation cannot 110 W be • hoped, unless this money be taken from the Sinking Fund, and which we believe, is scarcely equal to this sum in amount. But sup pose this money were taken from the Sink ing Fund, what a practical example does it afford of its total uselessness when it de. .Mends upon the nominal surplus revenue of the State. We say nominal because, in fact, a surplus does not exist, for if, in ordei to save five millions in a year, we are obliged to run in debt five millions, and at the end of any given,period, are called upon to pay these debts, which are equal in amount of the nominal surplus, for the same period, it is perfectly clear that in fact there was nu surplus at any time. Why then not give it up to the public. We are satisfied that the amount would in that case be saved from the public expenditure, for without meaning to be disre respectful to his Majesty's Minister, there never was an Administration in this country that did not spend the full amount of public revenue; be it what it might, and happy would it have been had they stopped there. THE FUNDS. Consols—Closed on Saturday - After the Close This morning opened . 78k 78.1 The Market opened this morning under an impression, that the CIIANCEGLOR will not at present propose to fund any part of the out standing Exchequer Bills, but reserve a liberty of funding 6 millions of these securities at , any future period of the Session, if he should hereaf ter deem it expedient. Great anxiety is expressed, for the contents of the Budget, to obtain the earliest knowledge of which there will be full attendance this evening in the lobby, of Members from—this Mouse. Consols, which began at 781, very shortly ad. vanced, after the opening, to 781 f, chiefly in con sequence of heavy purchases by Mr. CAPES, and Mr, MEIVELLE. They did not, however, main tain that price. From 78. 1 1, at which they hung heavy about twelve, Consols declined to the opening price 781 —the quotation at 1 o'clock. No difference of price, between money and ime. 3 per Cent. Consols (Mtiney) - Ditto (Account) . New 4 per Cent. . . . 96. Exchequer Bills, £1000 ) .0003 2 4 pm. £lOO FOREIGN. There has been very little business in Foreigi Securities—and no material alteration of prices. Saturday. This day. 474 - - Colombian 132.1. - 62 . - Mexican 6 per Cent. -62 j 31i Peruvian - 31 53 . - Danish - - 634 13 - - Greek - - - 18 10 - Spanish - - - - 10 75i - - Russian Bonds - 764. FASHIONABLE. INTELLIGENCE. THE KING, &c. TVINDSOII, MARCH 12.—His MAJESTY'S health has con siderably improved during these two last days ; and should the present favourable weather continue, there is little doubt but he will be enabled shortly to take his usual exercise. Divine Service was this morning performed 'at the Royal Private Chapel, by the Rev. Dr. Sumner, to his Majesty's Suite and Household. Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta, with her Lady in Waiting, attended Divine Service this day at the Parish Church. Our Readers are already aware that the Cenotaph to the memory of the late lamented Princess Charlotte has been opened to the Public in St. Ocorge's Chapel. Vast numbers of per Sons, of all ranks, have been to view this beautiful and affecting work of art. FASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS for the SEEK. Tuts EVENING.—The Countess of Tankerville's ball, in Grosvenor-square ; Emily Marchioness of Londonderry's card party ; Countess of Arran's card party, in Dover-street. TO-3101t1tOW.—Lady Trollope's ball, Great Cumberland place. WEDNESDAY.—Marchioness Dowager of Salisbury's rout, in Arlington-street ; Lady Gwydyr's card party, on the Ter race, Piccadilly ; Mrs. Alexander Baring's rout, at Bath House. _ _ Ttl URSDAY.—The Marchioness of Hertford's rout, Man. chesier.square ; Countess of Essex's ball, in Hill-street; Coun tess of Arran's card }►arty, Dover-street ; Mrs. Hammond's benefit concert, at Lady Caroline Lamb's, No. 39, Conduit. street. FRlDAY.—Countess of Charleville's rout, in Cavendish. square ; Ilonpurable Mrs. Hope's card party, at Warwick House. SA.TI.IItDAY.—The Speaker's dinner. Su NM Y.—The Speaker's dinner; Marchioness Dowager of Salisbury's sixth converzutione. DINNERS IN HIGH LIFE. YESTERDAY :—By the Speaker. Ox SATURDAY :—The Earl of Liverpool, at Fife House; Lord Sithnouth, in Clifford.street ; Sir Charles Long, at the i Admiralty ; Sir John beach, in So u th. s t ree t • Mr. Ridley Col. Wine, in Hill.street; Earl of W e stmorland, in Grosvenor. square ; Lord Gifford, at the Rolls' House; and the Speaker. ON FRIDAY :—The Earl of Westmorland ; the Marquis of Salisbury, in Hanover-square; Earl of liarrowhy, in Gros'. venor.square ; and the bishop of London. ARRIVALS IN TOWN. Lady and Miss Anstruther ; Hon. Grenville Berkeley ; Lord and Miss Begot ; Lady Caroline and Miss Barham; Sir George and Lady Pocock ; Hon. Wm. Burrell ; Countess len. tcnck ; Lady liarriet Clive; Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Carleton ; Colonel and Mrs. Bruce; Dowager Countess of Clonmell and Lady Charlotte Scott; Marchioness Cornwallis and Lady Eli. zabeth Cornwallis ; Mrs. Robert Calvert; the Ladies Dawson ; the Hon. Edward Foley ; Lady Francis Leveson Gower ; Lord and Lady Bowden ; the Dowager Duchess of Leeds, from Scotland; Lady Anne Ludlow; Lord Louvaine ; Colonel and Mrs. Lloyd; Lady and Miss Suffield; Colonel and Mrs. Wlntyre; Lady Caroline Poulett ; Lady Pulteney ; Countess Stanhope ; Lady Caroline Lamb. Prince Leopold arrived in town on Saturday from his seat at Claremont. his Royal +Highness honoured the Italian Opens with his presence in the evening. Mr. Secretary Canning had a select party to dinner yester day, at his residence in Downing-street. Saturday evening Mr. Secretary Peel left town on a visit to his brother, Major feel, at his house near Richmond, Surrey. On Friday, Sir Robert Wigram gave a grand dinner to a numerous party, at his house an Connaught Place. Her Grace the Duchess Dowager of Iticbmund, has appointed the Rev. George nvier, A.M. Head Master of Dedham School, to be her arace's domestic Chaplain. SPORTING. .: HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. MEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE PRF,SENT WEEK. His Majesty's Stag Hounds,'on Wednesday at Mile House ; Friday, at Stoke Common, The Earl of Derby's Stag Hounds, on Tuesday, at Wal. ton Heath. N. F. U.—Mr. Hounds, on Thursday, at Ower Bridge ; Saturday, at Beaulieu. The thuribledon Hounds, on Wednesday, at Westbury ; Friday, at St. Margaret's, Titchileld. The Earl of Darlington's Vox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Langworth ; Friday, at Hilton. The Lambton Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at .Panshaw Mill; Thursday, at Beamish ; Saturday, at Woodwell House. The Hurworth Fox Hounds ' on .Tuesday, at the third mile stone from Northallerton to Boronglibridge; Thursday, at Cot dill' Wood. ROYAL RUNT.—The present week, with his Majesty's hounds, has been most productive of excellent sport to the lovers of stag hunting. On Monday they had a most beautiful run of an hour anti three quarters; they started from Welling ton Bridge, near Virginia Water and took near Blackwater ; on Wednesday they met at Saltliill, and after a sharp burst of one hour and ten minutes, took at a farm house called Hard to-tind, near Marlow ; on Friday they met at Iver Heath, and after one of the hardest runs this season, of two hours and a half, the stag was unfoounutely killed at Chesham, near Amershani. Lord Maryborough, Captain Sullivan ; Davis, the huntsman ; anti Freeman, the whipper-in, were the only persons in at the death. PEDESTRIANIISM.—Lieutenant Elphinstone undertook to run 11 miles in an hour and seven minutes. It was done over four miles of ground on the Staines road on Saturday for 100 f..)vereigns. The first four miles were performed in twenty four minutes, the second four in twenty-lour minutes end ten seconds, and the other three miles considerably within nineteen minutes. The match was won with the greatest case. The BAVARIAN MINISTER transacted business yesterday at the Foreign Office. On Saturday Count de MULTIIE, the Danish Minister, transacted business at the Secretary of State's Office for Foreign Affairs. A Cabinet Council was summoned to meet yes terday at two o'clock, which was afterwards postponed. The Duke of WELLINGTON arrived at Konigs burg on .the 23d ult. and on the following day proceeded on his journey to Petershurgh. By accounts from Petersburgh up to the 26th ult. the Estreitou had been Slightly indisposed, but is again recovered. The winter in Russia continues to be very severe. The Gov ernme nt Of f ices still discontinue re . mitting money for the payment of the officers ployed in the dock-yards larg rind m en of em and other public establishneents, through Country Bankers. On Saturday, the 4th inst., a Mes senger belonging to the Navy Pay Office left town with between fifty and sixty thousand pounds for the payment of the Public Officers and others at the Pembroke Dockwyard, The messenger deposited his wealth safely, and returned to London on the Thursday following. The messenger was impeded from making his accustomed speed by contrary winds, crossing the Bristol channel. An interesting exhibition took place on the 26th ult. at the University of Gottingen. Three of the professors, among whom was the celebrated naturalist Blumenbach, celebrated their jubilee, or 50th year of public service. The other Pro. fessors of the University, the Authorities of the town, and a deputation of the Students, received them in the public llall, where medals struck in their honour were presented to them, and letters of congratulation read to them from his Royal High ; ness the Duke of CAMERIDGE I Governor-General of Hanover. SHARES. Anglo-Mexican, 22f dis.; Bolimos, 15 pm.; Brazilian, 6 dis.; Tlalpuxalma, 10 pin.; United Mexican, 4 dis.; Alliance , 1 pm.; D. Marine, dis. 4 DISTRESSING AND FATAL ACCIDENTS. ( From the Stilling Journal, March 9.) It has seldom fallen to our lot to record a more disaressing visitation of Divine Providence, which, from its nature and severity, has plunged a suffering family into the deepest affliction, yet in few cases has the saving hand of the Almighty preserver been more remarkably seen than in the following, where, but for' the marked intervention of a moment, the issue would have been still more overwelmingly fatal. Francis Batterson, an industrious workman at Devon Troll Works, had, on Tuesday the 28th ult. been, with four of his sons and a daughter, engaged in driving a level 'in one of the Company's coal-pits ; and about three o clock in the afternoon, the whole were assembled at the bottom of the shaft, waiting for a bucket to take them up. The colliers all having left their work, and no engine going to draw them to the top, they were about repairing to another pit, in which there is a stair pro vided for the ascent of the workmen (and by which they are expressly enjoined to go to and return from their work) when they heard some people in the shaft changing a box in the pump for drawing water, whom they ordered to tell the engine man at the top to draw them up, which they neglected to do, so that when the engine started it was only to place, as usual, the buckets in mid-pit till next day, and consequently one guard was taken away from the safety of their ascent. It is customary, and, indeed, a rule that ought in no case to be deviated from, when people do ascend, to hook the I:ucket securely previous to going into it, but at this moment the unfor tunate father.had either been impressed with the idea that they had too little time, or had trusted to a dexterity of performing it after they were in it, which a long practice , hail rendered familiar, but not safe. Accordingly Ins two youngest sons and a daughter were placed within the bucket, the two elder sons taking their station on its edge, and the father had placed only one foot on it, when the engine suddenly startedivith the un fortunate group, with only one of the hooks secured ; the father was instantly thrown out, the two elder sons leaped off, but the two younger, with the daughter, , were in a few seconds carried tip in perilous situation beyond the reach of help, and even beyond the dreary limits of hope, the bucket hanging by one side. There case was now truly awful, and infinitely more so on account of their being fully alive to their danger, which was evident from the bitter cries of the poor girl, and the ago nizing and frantic shrieks other little brother, while attempting to make himself heard by t he enginerevin above.l When they had ascended upwards 'of one handred feet, the sound reached the top, and the man at the engine suspecting something wrong, but this only hastened the ca im t n a l s e tr d o ia p t h e e ly , r i e b v r erse th d e, h, b e u i c l ic lo e t t ion b ' eginning to descend, the bottom was caught on the frame-work of the pit, and toying off the iron band or lug, in which the only hook was fixed, dropt, and precipitated the whole to the bottom. Humanity shudders to carry her eye to the sequel I—the poor girl, who,had just. at tained her 16th year, was in a moment dashed on the iron plates which Cover the bottom, anti dreadfully mangled; the elder boy, who was about eleven years of age, by the same rough Passage, wee hurried into eternity ; and the third, who is nine years old, was also taken up for dead, while the father and the two 'other sons very narrowly escaped being crushed to heath by the descending bucket and their helpless relatives.— Words cannot paint the scene which presented itself to those who first descended to this scene of blood, when, amid the silent gloom of everlasting night, they discovered, by the feeble glimmerings of an expiring lamp, one living brother, with a dead brother on his knees—another with , a dead sister, and the distracted parent supporting the apparently lifeless corpse of the third member of his family. the announce ment of all this to a feeling mother may be more easily conceived than described ; but when she was told that ker husband and two sons were safe, gratitude to a kind Provi dence seemed greatly to restrain the struggling emotions of her wounded heart; and when it was discovered that the spark of life still lingered in one of her boys, Hope, with her smiles, enlightening futurity, and with her heavenly accents, justify- , ing the ways of Providence, engaged, for a while, on her a ll a mother's unwearying and solicitous attentions, and as her heart clung round the living child, it tended in a great measure to divert her thoughts from the more disastrous portion of her sufferings. IVe are, gled to announce that the youngest boy is now in a lair way of recovery, though he met with a fractured thigh and twin, and was otherwise much bruised. ANOTHER ACCIDENT. —Yesterday afternoon, while our Correspondent was sealing the packet containing •the accounts °Utile above, ,another fatal accident happened in the same ph. young man, John Hunter, about 24) years of age, was owning up on a bu c k et o f coa l s , an d had ascended a considerable way, when a beam of wood, which'supports the partition of the pit, fell down upon him, and killed luau: The 'body was taken up at the bottom o f t h e s h a f t , Wi t h ou t a single symptom of anima tion. Hunter had only late recovered from a fractured thigh which he met wi t h by part of the roof of the workings falling on him. THOMAS WENTuronTH I3EAUMONT, Esq., M •P., is busily engaged at present in canvassing the freeholders of the county of Northumberland, against the General Election. On entering the EXCHANGt: Rooms, Newcastle.apon-Tyne, Wednesday last, the Honourable Gentleman Was received with nine loud and hearty cheers. Mr. 13ExumoNT's canvass at Newcastle is reported as having been extremely favourable to his wishes. THE THEATRES. KING'S THEATRE• The only circumstance which calls for notice in the performances of Saturday was the debut of' Signor PEI, LEGRINI, who upon that occasion made his first essay before an English audience. The opera was Rossini's celebrated com position of 11 Barbiere di &idea, the music of which is not only well known to all the frequenters of theatres, but-is actually in the mouths of our street vocalists, and indeed of every butcher's and baker's boy who aspires to turn a tune. Figaro—the inge nious, lively Figaro, was the character assigned to the new per former. It is a part with which the town is upon the most fa miliar terms of acquaintance, the aforesaid Figaro having flourished upon every stage in the kingdom until he has learnt to speak the English language as fluently as his native tongue. Signor PELLEG un's debut was very successful. The qualities of his voice are rich and sweet ; be has not a great deal of power, but the flexibility of his tones is conaiderable, and science ap pears tohave given t h e last polish to his style. In the acting of the character he also exhibited much ease, being very ge nerally applauded throughout. Madame CARADORI was in fine voice. Her Rosina afforded a high - treat; but as that and the other parts were distributed as usual, it would be a waste of time to dwell upon subjects which, if not altogether ex hausted, must be exceedingly uninteresting, as the public opi. nion has already assigned to each a due allotment of praise. The house was well attended. The boxes, in particular, dis played a large assemblage of beauty and fashion. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Miss FooTE made her second appearance at this Theatre on Saturday, in the part of Donna Platonic In The Wonder. On her entrance she was received with great ap plause, which increased as the play advanced. She seems to have understood the hint conveyed in our remarks on her per formance of Letitia liardg on Thursday night, for she Impressed in a great measure all overstrained efforts when she wished to express her different feelings throughout the piece. In the scene where her lover (Don Felix) accuses her of perfidy, towards him, the dignified manner with which she repulses every insinuation against her constancy, with the arch and play ful style in which she rebukes him (when they are reconciled) about his firm intentions of quitting her for ever, called forth the most enthusiastic applause. Mr. NirAL LAC K was very efEctive in the character of Don Felix. His personation of a drunken cavalier was a du"' d'anvre. Mr. BEfixETT, from Covent garden Theatre, made his fi rst appearance here in the character of Captain Brawl. He performed his part with great credit to himself, and to the entire satisfaction of the audience. It was certainly a very spirited anti well-studied performance. HAW,. I LEY, as usual, kept the house in good humour in the intriguing bustling, flippant valet of Don Felix. In Der Frei:Mut:, Ise CUDITT was the substitute for Miss 6 HADDON, who was indisposed ENGLISH OPERA. Mr. MATHEWS was on Saturday evening At Home, for the first time during the preatsent season ; and upon this, as on former similar occasions, the company who favour. ed him with a call to congratulate him on his return to town, was fashionable and numerous. Every part of his house was crowded long before the host was ready to receive his visitors ; but when he did appear, the greetings which passed between him and his well-tried riends, came warm from the heart of each. His reception, on his parte, was enthusiastic; anti the effect which it produced upon him, visible to the most super ficial observer ; anti it was not until after a considerable pause, that he could collect himself sufficiently to commence his ad dress. The title which Mr. Mathews has on the present occa. sion selected for hie entertainment, is very appropriate. " Invi. batons !" no better could be adopted by a person who announces that he is di HomC, and whose first object is to have his house frill. Mr. Mathews however does not confine himself to inviting ids friends, but takes this opportunity of informing them of the nature and number of similar compliments paid to himself in the course of a week, and amusing them with an account of the incidents which occurred, and of the individuals whom he met in the families whose invite was answered on his part by an accept. •The scope afforded for the display of Mr. Al.'s inimi table talent in such a recital will be apparent to every ono who has witnessed his past performances; and on the present occa sion, there was no lack of exertion. or falling off of humour, on his part, and some of the characters Introduced are as exqui. sitely pourtrayed by him in the present entertainment, as others have been on former occasions. Though taken as a whole, there is less of originality in " Invitations," than in any of his former entertainments. "'his circumstance however only affords the stronger proof of the talent of the performer; who, with decreased means, is able to produce increased effect, as was the case with Mr. Mathews, who was never more successful in amusing his audience than on Saturday night. In giving this opinion of. the merits of " Invitations," generally as a dm matte production. we must make exceptions to many parts of it. The character of Mrs. Worrit, an attached friend, who has known Mr. Mathews from infancy, is well drawn, and the account of a visit to that Lady's dinner table, excited the risible faculties of the audience in no trifling degree. The same may be said of the visit to break fast with Mr. Shakeley, a nervous subject, and of a pie nic party to Norwood, under the superintendence of Lady Lawdle. he picture of a gentlemen possessed with " The ghost of a tune," annihilated gravity, and proved indeed " a righte merrie ghoste." Sir Harry Skelter, a bird of passage, running after sights in every part of the globe except tl . ose to be found in his own country, and constantly returning disappointed, is a very pleasant sort of a gentleman to laugh at, whilst Mr. Poppers sporting anecdotes, as related by Mr. Matthews, affbrd abundant sport to the audience. An invitation to the Italian Opera . presents an oppotunity for a song, and the in. troduction of imitations of Velma!, de Begnes, and some other of the principal performers of that establishment, whidi were much applauded. The invitation to a family dinner at Mr. Dilbery's, and the account of the interesting little Dilbery's, seven in number, and their amusing manners at the dinner table, does not fall short of any of Mr. Mathew's former comic sketches. Whilst the visit 'to the Rouge et Noir table, anti the episode of Ardley, the ruined gamester, proves that Mr. Alathew's possesses the power of touching the finer chords of the heart, and painting the miseries of hu man nature with a pencil an strong and unerring as that with which he pourtrays its follies. There could not, we think, be a heart in the house which remained untouched with feelings of sympathy for the sorrows of the ruined and dis tracted Ardley, and of abhorrence for the miscreants by whom the ruin and distraction had been brought upon him. The picture is, we doubt not, from real life, and not the child of fancy. 'rime last part of the entertainment consists of' a Mono. polylogue called " The City Barge," a thing, of shreds anti patches, made up of incidents occurring in the course of a city aquatic excursion, wholly devoid of interest, wit, or humour; this excursion, to render it bearable, must be greatly curtail. ed. Indeed, the omission of it altogether, if we may form a judgment of time opinion of the audience from the expression of langour which pervaded the house miuringits progress, "is a consummation devoutly to be wished." Mr. Mathews, as he tells us in the commencement of his entertainment, has com. pleted his apprenticeship to the public ; he has now commenced his eighth year with the most flattering prospects of success. It is highly creditable to Mr. MATHEWS, that as soon as he learnt that Mr. WRENCH was to take his benefit at the A delphi Theatre on Thurs day last, he postponed the commencement of his entertainments from that day until Saturday. LISTON has been engaged by the Taunton manager for a few nights. lie will make his ap pearance on our boards in the course of next week.—(Dorset Couto Chronicle.) A Deputation of Amateurs of the Drama, who reside in Dublin, have paid the veteran, Jos MINDEN, a visit, in the hope of prevailing upon this excellent actor to perform a few nights on the Dublin stage, before he takes a last farewell of the part of the Empire where he was a univer sal favourite. Munden's health is, we are glad to hear, perfectly restored. VAUXHALL. —Very liberal engagements have been concluded between the Proprietors of Vaux hall Gardens and the following Performers : Mr. Braham, Mr. Sinclair, Miss Stephens, and Miss Povey ; also with Mr.Spagnoletti, as Leader, and Mr. Bi s h op , a s Conductor and Composer. A reward of 100 guineas, and his MAJESTY'S pnr d on i are promised to whoever will di scover the person or per s ons who broke into the office ;f ' on the night of the 11, 1, 7 : On P d P stal e! l e i x i Irloan safe, contai n i n g bills m an d notes to a considerable amount. 6th a l t., 1C NORTH' AND SOUTH AMERICAN SUBSCRIPTION ROOM, MARCH 13. LIVERPOOL, 11Ian-cu 10.—W1nd S.S.E., fair.—Arrived the Ann, George, from Monte Video; Ashburton, Payne, from Sierra Leone and Isle de Los ; Ocean, Gray, Demerara, sailed 29th January; 'Majestic, Page, , from Charleston, sailed 12th February. The Clarissa Ann sailed the Bth, and the To. pas was ready for sea. Sailed the General Brown, Sharpe, for Charleston; Navy, Parsons, for ditto. The, Jasper, Crooke., for Boston, has returned into dock, having in j u re d h e t cut . water by ing run foul of. The • Union Packet; Blakely, Liverpool, at New. Orleans, 20th January; Mercury, Brown, ditto, Alexandria. Liv E 11.POOT„ MARCH 11.—Wind 831 4 % , , fltir.—Arrived th 3 ' Hopkinson, ‘Vhite, from Demerara,:sailed 2d Feb.; and the Belmont, Ferguson, sailed 30th Jan. for Liverpool. Sailed the Hornillas Lane, for Havannah ; Sarah Sheafe, Bragdon, 'for Savannah ; • and the Elizabeth, Bibby, for Jamaica. - The Richard Fletcher, hence for Demerara, was off Holyhead, dis. tance of W. f leagues, 9th instant, at p. m., with loss of rudder. The Harbour Master at' Holyhead proceeded' early yesterday morning to her assistance. The Jasper, far Barton. sails to-morrow ; the Brazilian, Nickells, for BioJaneiro,atill remains. _ . . Cowzi, Maucirl2.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the Pactalus. Belson, American ship, from Amsterdam, bound to . Boston, off the Wight, and landed a Dutch pilot.bere. [FRO Mr LLOYD'S.] PEAT., MARCH N.B. by E.--Passed throu4h for the River the Meanwell, Phillips, from Jamaica ; and :he Cumberland, Polio, from Van Dieman's 4mtl. Itern,in his Majesty's ship Ramillies. PonTsstount, MAnc u 12.—Wifid E.S.E.—Arrived the Louisa transport, Harrison, from Antigua, and reports the'total loss of the Duchess of Vork transport on the Island of Guada. loupe ; crew and passengers saved ; Concord, —, front Lisbon ; Princess Royal transport, from London ; Duke of Bedford, , ditto, for Madras and China. Sailed his Majesty's ship Sparrowhawke, for the Cape of Good,Hope ; the Diadem transport, ibr Plymouth; and Ruby, for St. Michael's. _ _ . PLirmotyrn, MAucit IL—Wind E.—Arrived the Nel+on, Lefevre, from Alicant ; Ariadne, Illakler, Malaga; and 'in , flare, front Smyrna. Sailed the Potosi, Kent, for Arica. (South America), and the Dart, 'Free, for La Guayra. Fm.mou'ru, MARCH 11.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the Fanny Voase, , from Charente. Sailed his Majesty's ship Herald, with the Marquis of Hastings and. Suite, for Malta; Redpole Packet, for America; Lady Louisa, ditto, for the Mediterranean, and the whole of the outward bound. LivEit'poor:, MAactt 11.—Wind S.—Arrived the Anti, George, from Monte Video; Ashburton, Pain, from Sierra Leone; Ocean, Greig, and Hopkinson, White, from Dente.. rara, sailed the 2d of February ; Majestic, Page, from Charle. ston ; Minerva, —, Marseilles, and Minerva, —, from Faro. OW Dover the Dawn. Dean, from New York in 25 days. A schooner of about 150 tons. timber laden, and abandoned, was towed into Be.arhaven the 7th instant. LONDON MARKETS. CORN EXCHANOE, Marten 13. Thougk the supplies were small in the former ►art of last week, toward the latter part they improved, and with the aril. vals of this morning from Essex, Kent, and Sufrolk, we have a fair quantity of most kinds of Grain at market. Prime Wheat obtains last week's prices, but other sorts are exceedingly dull of sale. Barley is very dull of sale at last quotations. There is rather more demand for Oats, but without an advance. Beans and Pease sell at last quotations. The top price of\ Flour is lowered 58. per suck. LAST WEEK. English Pease 651 Qrs. Irish Oats 2,84 g Foreign Barley , 944 Oats ' 68 English Flour 10,2111 Sacks. CES. ARRIVALS OF English Wheat 5,019 Qcs. Barley 5,543 Al alt Oats 12,034 Beans 2,340 Wheat, Red (old) —8 —8 White (old) —s —s Red (1025) 40s 55s Fine %Is 60s Superfine ....sBs 60s White(1025)...52s 56s Beans, Small (new) 4os 421 (old) Tick (new) 32s 30; (old) —s —s Harrow (new) 383 40s (old) ...—a Brank 34s 40s Oats, Feed 0 01 221 Fine 21.23. Poland 21. 23s • —Fine 24s 26r - Potatoe 23s 25s —Fine 2fis 20. --- Scotch 29s 304 Flour (per sack).. Os Ma Seconds 4sa 5( s North Country-42x 8: a Bran 121 rdla Fine . sills 62s Superfine 6lis 67s Rye (new) 16s 40s Barley 0 4s 211 s - Fine (new) 309.329 Its 369 Malt 5OB -Fine UN 62s Peas Grey (new) 39s 41 s spl e new )4 I s 42s ----White (new) 40s 44s ----Boilers 46s 60:4- GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE or ortAix,rnom TWERETURNII RECEIVED IN THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 4. Wheat, Hs. sd. ; Barley, 325. ; Oats, 225. 4d. ; Rye, 40s. Od.; Beans, 375. Ad. ; Peas, 40s. Ott. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed March 8, 1826, is 295. 90. per cwt. SMITHFIELD MARKET, MAncu 13. The following is an accurate Report of the numbers Asa prices atSmithilehl Market this morning:— CATTLE AT MARKET Beasts 2,731 i Sheep • 15,840 Calves ' 110 1 1 Pigs To sink the (Mit , per stone °ran,. Beef 4s Od to 4s 8d I P er • as 2d to Is 2d Mutton 4s 4d to as 041 I Pork 4s 10d to tis 04 Lamb Os Od to Os Od. HAY AND STRAW, PER LOAD. Hay £3 ti to £4 10 I Clover ...... £4 lis to £6 104 Straw £l las to £2 Os. . ST. ANDIMWS.—On Monday last the comitia were held according to the usual form, for the election of the Rector of the University. After a little extraordinary comm. tion, beyond the usual sedateness of the meeting, chiefly in con. sequence of the right of voting being now exteaded to the whole body of the students, the Intrants of the four na tions were found to have distributed their votes equally be tween Principal Nicoll and Doctor foist. Doctor Haldane, as Vice Hector, gave his vote in favour of Dr. foist, whose turn it was to hold the office according to the usual rotation. Dr. Mist was consequently declared rite (leans, and having assumed the grown, he closed the meeting in the usual fortn.—* (Edinburgh Observer.) We perceive that the French papers announce that the extensive and valuable Museum of the late Mr. Baron Denon, is about to be brought to the hammer, at his ,residence on the Ciotti Voltaire. The liberality of the late Proprietor in opening his house for a general inspection of his Museum to foreigners in general, and particularly to English travellers, will naturally excite great interest on this side the wateras to the sale of the numerous articles which constitute it. The unexpected failure of the old.established and respectable banking-house of Messrs. Wake. ford, of Andover, which took place on Saturday last, has caused a complete stagnation in business in that town, and it is much feared will ulti. mately involve many in that neighbourhood in pecuniary distresses who before were In affluent circumstances.--( Hampshire Telegraph). So firm is the public confidence in the respou» sibleness of Messrs. Heath, of Andover, bankers, , that in the course of a very few hours after the suspension of payments by Messrs. Wakpford was known, nearly 200 highly respectable Po" sons signed a declaration, stating their , entire CODN fidence in the stability of their hank, and their readiness to take their notes in the usua l c ourse of business as before.—(Hampshire TelegrajdO A serious accident occurred on Friday night at., . atlierine.street.-- While a gentleman was tripping it on the light lantastic toe, his foot slipPecll and he fell wi t h the Harmonic Theatre, in C such force as to brea k the patella. Mr. Stok es , , Mined of the speedy recover y of th e patient , the surgeon, was coi led in, and hopes are enter..